Bucky Irving and rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels starred as the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers secured a shock 24-16 road win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. Irving ran for a career-high 165 yards, including a 72-yard run that set up Tampa Bay's go-ahead touchdown, and twice found the end zone himself.
Daniels tossed one of those touchdowns to Irving in the first half while directing a turnover-free offense amid several Dallas miscues. It was only the undrafted rookie's second NFL start, filling in for starter Baker Mayfield, who is expected to miss at least one more game with a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand. Daniels finished 19 of 25 for 189 yards.
Dak Prescott led a 99-yard drive and threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens in the fourth quarter, but his second interception, off a tipped pass, helped Tampa Bay clinch the win in the final two minutes. Prescott finished 24 of 42 for 316 yards, his first two-interception game of the season. Pickens caught nine passes for 130 yards and a score.
The Cowboys (2-3) continued an up-and-down start under head coach Brian Schottenheimer, with an offense as sloppy as the defense has been in both of their seasons under him. Dallas was also missing cornerback Joey Porter Jr, a late scratch in what was supposed to be his second appearance since arriving in a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. Tampa Bay (1-4) picked up its first win of the season.
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